Horseshoe.



,/gm. I r- No; 687,036. v P'atentedNov. I9, |90l.

4J. L. F. C.- KUBER.

H0 HS ES HUE.

(Application lad Feb. 28, 1901.)

(No Model.)

A'TTOHWEYS Y section showing the manner of attaching the rra4 JOHN L. F.C. KOBER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

HORSESHOE.

SPECIFCATON forming part of Letters atet No. 687,036, dated November 19,1,901.

Application tiled February Z3, 1901. Serial No. 48,470. (No model.)

' of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and Improved Horseshoe, of which the following isv afull, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a horseshoe provided with removable calks, bymeans of which construction the calks may be repaired frequently withoutnecessitating the removal of the shoe from the horses foot.

This speclication is a specific description of several forms of theinvention, while the claims are definitions of the actual scope thereof.cident flange and recess of companion-pieces, substantially asdescribed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specication, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the Views.

Figure l is a perspective View ofl the shoe complete. Fig. 2 is asimilar View showing the calks removed and also showing the plates'which hold the screws removed. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the calks.Fig. 4 is a similar view of the same parts having a slightly-modifiedconstruction, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged calks. K

The shoe a is adapted to be nailed to the hoof of the horse in the usualmanner and has at the t'oe two curved undercut concentric anges b,between which is received the dovetail rib c.of the toe-call; c. Thiscalk c is held in place by a screw d, which engages the calk and whichis mounted to turn, but not to slide, in a lug e, fastened to the shoe.The heel-calks f are provided with dovetail ribs f', similar to the ribsc', excepting that the ribs f are not curved, and these ribs f areladapted to fit between flanges g, which are formed at the heels of theshoe and are connected by a wall g', which is virtually a flange similarto the iianges g, excepting that it eX- tends at right angles thereto.The iianges g are undercut, so that the ribs f iit snugly between them,andthe heel-calks are held in place by screws h, which work loosely inthe Walls y. These screws have round or circular llanges h', which areheld loosely by plates h2, fastened to the walls g', so that the screwsmay turn freely, but not slide, in their bearings in the walls g. Bythis device the calks f may be screwed up tightly in their seats, andthe heads of the screws being protected the screws are not liable toaccidental displacement. same manner as the screws h, and further illus`trationv of this construction is not thought to be necessary. The calksc and f, as shown in Figs; l and 3, are formed with pointed edges,adapting them for use on icy and other slippery pavements. It is clearthat the calks may be readily removed and sharpened when desired withoutdisturbing the shoe itself.

In Fig. 4 I have shown calks o2 and f2, which are similar to the calks cand f, excepting that the calks in Fig. 4 are blunt on their workingfaces.V

Having -thus described my invention, I

claim as newand desire to secure by `Letters Patent-'- 1. A horseshoehaving a removable calk,.

and means for holding the calk in place, said means comprising a screwworking loosely in The screw d is mounted in the a part of the shoe andhaving an annular l iiange or rib thereon, and a fastening-plate lyingagainst said flange or rib to hold the lscrew from longitudinalmovement, the plate having an opening therein receiving the head of thescrew, for the purpose specified.

2. A horseshoe having parallel flanges thereon and a wall located at oneend of the flanges, aV calli removably set between the iiangesascrewturning loosely in the said wall and engaging the callrrto hold itinposition, a iiange or collar fastened on the screw, and aprotecting-plate lying against the flange or collar to hold the screwagainst longitudinal movement.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN L. F. C. KOBER. Witnesses:

GEO. C. Zit/mammina,` WM. RAINE.

